Deep POV: Refining Your Character's Lens

Deep POV: Refining Your Character's Lens

In this class, we will explore what Deep Point-of-view is and how it is used to create a stronger relationship between the reader and the characters for a more emotionally intense reading experience.

We will analyze samples of manuscripts that have been revised to deepen the point of view and look at practical tips for how you can implement these strategies with your own work in progress.

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Creating Characters Build-A-Bear Style

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Welcome and Introduction

  • Welcome and Workshop Introduction
  • HI! I'm Dawn!
  • What is Build-A-Bear?

Workshop Video

  • Workshop Video

Finding Inspiration for Your Characters

  • Sources of Character Inspiration

Getting Started

  • Where to Begin
  • Should Characters Be Likable?
  • What Is Your Character's Why?
  • Building a Backstory
  • What Moment Does Your Character Hide Their Eyes From?
  • Character Wounds
  • Character Baggage
  • Carrying the Weight

Character Goals

  • Character Goals
  • External Goals
  • Internal Goals

Stuffing

  • Finding Fluff
  • Reactions and Emotions
  • Creating Character Voices
  • Quirks and Flaws
  • Creating Character Appearance
  • Special Skills
  • Keeping Your Character Consistent

Secondary Characters

  • Creating a Supporting Cast

Sending Your Character Out Into the World

  • Creating a Plot
  • And They All Lived Happily Ever After (Or Not)

Bear Traps

  • What to Avoid

Thank You!

  • Thank You!

Resources

  • Creating Characters Questions
  • Posts, Websites, and Book Recommendations

More Workshops!

  • Building a Plot with What You've Got!
  • Ten Steps on the Story Structure Stairway
  • Deep POV: Refining Your Character's Lens
  • Story Fuel: Propelling Your Plot with Conflict, Stakes, and Tension